Google has revealed its list of the top searches South Africans made this year.

The results provide something of a snapshot of what locals were seeking out this year, and it made for interesting reading.

The top local search was for Dumi Masilela, the actor who was tragically slain in a hijacking in October of this year. Zimbabwe bumped up second, largely due to the ousting of Robert Mugabe and the subsequent regime change. Cyclone Dineo came third.

Away from hard news, South Africans mostly searched for dentists, pharmacies and KFC outlets near them. Game Of Thrones, surprisingly, was not the top searched television show this year; instead, the Netflix series about a teen’s suicide, 13 Reasons Why, piqued local curiosities more.

The full list of local searches is below:

Top trending South African searches

1. Dumi Masilela

2. Zimbabwe

3. Cyclone Dineo

4. Joe Mafela

5. Karabo Mokoena

6. Joost van der Westhuizen

7. Black Friday

8. Mayweather vs McGregor fight

9. Fast & Furious 8

10. Hurricane Irma

Trending personalities

1. Dumi Masilela

2. Joe Mafela

3. Joost van der Westhuizen

4. Zodwa Wabantu

5. Mandla Hlatshwayo

6. Lundi Tyamara

7. Simphiwe Ngema

8. Grace Mugabe

9. Hugh Hefner

10. Chester Bennington

Top ‘near me’ searches

1. Pharmacy near me

2. Dentist near me

3. KFC near me

4. Jobs hiring near me

5. Hardware store near me

6. Gynaecologist near me

7. Printing shops near me

8. Steers near me

9. Sushi near me

10. Doctors near me

Top TV Shows

1. 13 reasons why

2. Games of Thrones

3. Isibaya

4. Uzalo

5. Big Brother Naija

6. American Gods

7. Idols SA

8. Sex in the City

9. Big Little Lies

10. Riverdale

Top searched recipes

1. Oxtail recipes

2. Sweet potato recipes

3. Beef stew recipes

4. Vegan recipes

5. Creamed spinach recipes

6. Halal recipes

7. Prawn recipes

8. Spaghetti recipes

9. Cauliflower recipes

10. Bread recipes

The full list can be viewed over at Google’s 2017 Trends site.